Recipe for Healthy Mediterranean Beef Stew

Weekend Well-Being: Mediterranean Beef Stew

I know that Super Bowl Sunday is usually a day for chili, but think about switching it up with an equally filling and tasty beef stew — winter is the time for hearty beef stew, and weekends are the best time to make a slow cooking stew. Not only does stew make your house smell great, but it's a crowd pleaser and you can freeze the leftovers.
This beef stew is tasty and when shopping for stew meat always go for a cut that is low in fat and not labeled prime. I have added more veggies than the original recipe called for, because it is an easy way to increase my veggie intake. I like to make this recipe with beef stock, but doing so does add extra calories and sodium to the stew. You can use water instead of stock, but make sure to add a teaspoon of salt.

This looks wonderful but, as several people have said, no olives for me. It's nice to know there are other people out there who don't like olives, I get weird looks when it comes up! Anyway, I will have to make this sometime soon!